Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 2AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.88m | 8:21AM2.66m | 8:40PM2.60m | 9:03AM2.47m | 9:26PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.46m | 2:25PM0.59m | 2:47AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 50 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 50 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
68 | 138 | 108 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 231 | 45 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 324 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 81 | 86 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 39 |
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